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  • a variation of sere.
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sear

[seer] / sɪər /


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Don’t even reverse-sear, which means a semi-slow roast in a low-temperature oven, then a “hard sear.’

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Inspired by Alison Roman’s knack for giving pork chops real presence — the kind that demands a proper sear and a little attention — I started there.

From Salon Apr. 10, 2026

“I can still put your sear marks on your steak or burger with an infrared grill that’s fully electric,” said Langerud.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

Pros like Cincinnati-based chef Jose Salazar told me they favor carbon-steel pans because they’re virtually indestructible, relatively affordable and about half the weight of cast iron, so they heat up faster and sear well.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

A dozen vows sear themselves into my mind.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

He continues to haunt them, leading to an arresting finale that sears the wounds felt by a ghost who never found the easier life he desired.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2024

Officers purchased multiple auto sears throughout the course of the investigation, according to police.

From Washington Times Oct. 29, 2023

“It’s constant,” went the other, and that was the answer about whether the pain sears through golf’s biggest star during certain kinds of shots or whether it remains throughout a round.

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2023

Love that sears and scars, like the pitiless expanses of the Sahara.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2023

It flamed like a star that leaping from the firmament sears the dark air with intolerable light.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Some moments are seared in the collective memory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The UN chief's warning came as Europe's latest heatwave brought record temperatures in France and seared other European countries this week.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

It doesn’t have the same aspirational energy as a perfectly seared breast or a golden, crispy thigh.

From Salon May 22, 2026

Trina turns, grabs his hand, a look of terror on her face that he thinks may be seared into his mind forever.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent maneuvers in the bond market have come in for some searing criticism from illustrious investor Stanley Druckenmiller — his long-time ally and mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Mohit said he kept running as a searing pain coursed through his body until he reached a café, bought a bottle of water and washed his wounds.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“While bears beat back the bullish test higher, however, searing heat will return early next week, particularly in Texas, while Corpus Christi LNG feedgas nominations are creeping up.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

When they took the stage, the band wasted no time exploding into a searing 10-song set led by “That Girl” and including a screeching cover of the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Then a searing pain shoots through my left thigh.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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